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Arsenal used to be a bastion of young Premier League talent throughout the Arsène Wenger era, with the likes of Cesc Fàbregas, Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey all brought to the club as teenagers.

Those three would all become key first-team players at the club over the seasons that followed. At present, Arsenal currently have the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli in and around the first-team ranks, but where should the club be looking for more under-21 talent?

Here are some leagues and clubs Raul Sanllehí should be looking into:

Ligue 2 – France

Arsenal are no strangers to Ligue 2, having signed Mattéo Guendouzi from Lorient at the beginning of last season. The young Frenchman has gone on to play a more involved role than many anticipated upon his arrival, much to the delight of Arsenal supporters.

21-year-old Pape Gueye is the latest Ligue 2 player to make the jump to the Premier League, agreeing a move to Watford this summer from Le Havre. It is a league which perhaps goes unnoticed at times, but there are numerous young prospects Arsenal could pick up cheaply, including another promising midfielder from Lorient; Enzo Le Fée.

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Many of France’s top teams send their teenage prodigies to Ligue 2 clubs to gain valuable experience at a good level therefore it provides a competitive, yet familiar level for young players to adapt to.

CSKA Moscow – Russia

One club that provides plenty of opportunities to young players is Russian giants CSKA Moscow. According to CIES Football Observatory, over 50% of the minutes played by the 13-time champions this season were by players under the age of 22.

They include center-back and defensive midfielder Igor Diveev and Jaka Bijol, both with considerable experience in the Russian top flight. It also includes attacking prospects Arnór Sigurdsson and Fedor Chalov who only recently turned 22. Chalov, in particular, is one to watch as he has been directly involved in 36 CSKA goals over the past two seasons.

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Much like Ligue 2, signing players from Russia would not be as expensive as other European leagues and could suit Arsenal’s business model.

RSC Anderlecht – Belgium

Decorated Belgian side RSC Anderlecht have a history when it comes to producing young players of their own. Romelu Lukaku, Vincent Kompany and Aleksandar Mitrović are just a handful of names to have come through at the Flemish side and make it in England.

This season, Anderlecht have fielded a host of under-21 players. They are another club like CSKA to offer their youngsters opportunities aplenty – accounting for 46.8% of the time Anderlecht players have spent on the pitch.

Exciting attacking midfielder Yari Verschaeren is perhaps their best prospect and is still just 18 years-old, meanwhile, 17-year-old winger Jérémy Doku also looks a promising teenager. If Arsenal are to be making the most of their transfer budget, it should be on players with high potential who will cost proportionately less than those in bigger European leagues.